Ankle, foot and toes exercising apparatus

Abstract

A portable exercising apparatus (10) that allows a person to exercise the ankle, foot and toes either individually or in a combination exercise. The apparatus (10) includes a lower stationary platform (12) that is attached to an upper movable platform (20) by a platform spring (22). When a foot is placed upon the upper platform (20), the ankle and feet are exercised by moving the upper platform up and down and/or in a radial motion. The apparatus (10) also includes a pressure and hand/forearm exercising strap assembly (30) that attaches to the left or right edges (20C,20D) of the upper platform. The assembly (30) allows pressure to be maintained on the foot when exercising and includes on its upper end a hand and forearm exerciser (40). The apparatus also has a foot holding strap (64) which allows the foot to be held in-place upon the upper surface of the upper movable platform (20).

I claim: 
     
       1. An ankle, foot and toes exercising apparatus comprising: a) a lower stationary platform having an upper surface, a lower surface, a left edge, a right edge, a front edge and a back edge,   b) an upper movable platform having an upper surface, a lower surface, a left edge, a right edge and a front edge,   c) a platform spring attached between said lower stationary platform and said upper movable platform by an attachment means, where when a foot is placed upon said upper movable platform, the ankle and foot can be exercised by allowing the foot to move said upper movable platform, about said platform spring, up or down, radially or in a combination exercise comprising both an up and down motion and a radial motion, and   d) a toe exercising assembly comprising: (1) said upper movable platform having spaced apart at its front edge, a first spring bore and a second spring bore, where said bores are bored at a substantially 45-degree angle, and   (2) a toe gripping rod having a first spring and a second spring attached and spaced across said gripping rod to allow said first and second springs to be inserted into and attached respectively to the base of said first and second spring bores, where said toe exercising assembly allows said toes to be moved up and down, inward and outward or in a combination exercise comprising both an up and down motion and an inward and outward motion.     
     
     
       2. An ankle, foot and toes exercising apparatus comprising: a) a lower stationary platform having an upper surface, a lower surface, a left edge, a right edge, a front edge and a back edge,   b) an upper movable platform having an upper surface, a lower surface, a left edge, a right edge and a front edge,   c) a platform spring attached between said lower stationary platform and said upper movable platform by an attachment means, where when a foot is placed upon said upper movable platform, the ankle and foot can be exercised by allowing the foot to move said upper movable platform, about said platform spring, up or down, radially or in a combination exercise comprising both an up and down motion and a radial motion, and   d) a toe exercising assembly comprising: (1) said upper movable platform having spaced apart at its front edge, a first spring bore and a second spring bore, where said bores are bored at a substantially 45-degree angle,   (2) a toe gripping rod having a first spring and a second spring attached and spaced across said gripping rod to allow said first and second springs to be inserted into and attached respectively to the base of said first and second spring bores, and   (3) a gripping rod cover that wraps around said toe gripping rod, said cover having means for allowing it to be removed for washing or replacement where said toe exercising assembly allow said toes to be moved up and down, inward and outward or in a combination exercise comprising both an up and down motion and an inward and outward motion.     
     
     
       3. An ankle, foot and toes exercising apparatus comprising: a) a lower stationary platform having an upper surface, a lower surface, a left edge, a right edge, a front edge and a back edge,   b) an upper movable platform having an upper surface, a lower surface, a left edge, a right edge and a front edge,   c) a platform spring attached between said lower stationary platform and said upper movable platform by an attachment means, where when a foot is placed upon said upper movable platform, the ankle and foot can be exercised by allowing the foot to move said upper movable platform, about said platform spring, up or down, radially or in a combination exercise comprising both an up and down motion and a radial motion, and   d) a toe exercising assembly comprising: (1) a spring anchor plate rigidly attached to the lower surface of said upper movable platform, with the front section of said plate extending forward of the front edge on said upper movable platform, with the front section of said plate having therethrough and spaced apart, a first spring anchor bore and a second spring anchor bore,   (2) a first spring sleeve having a front end, a back section and a bottom surface, where the back section is swivelly attached to the left edge and near the front edge of said upper movable platform, said spring sleeve further having a first spring attachment loop located at its bottom surface near its front end,   (3) a second spring sleeve having a front end, a back section and a bottom surface, where the back section is swivelly attached to the right edge and near the front edge of said upper movable platform, said spring sleeve further having a second spring attachment loop located at its bottom surface near its front end,   (4) a first plate compression spring having a top end and a bottom end, where the top end is attached to the first spring attachment loop on said first spring sleeve and the bottom end is attached to the first spring anchor bore on said spring anchor plate,   (5) a second plate compression spring having a top end and a bottom end where the top end is attached to the second spring attachment loop on said spring sleeve and the bottom end is attached to the second spring anchor bore on said spring anchor plate,   (6) a first sleeve compression spring having a top end and a bottom end, where said first sleeve compression spring is inserted into said first spring sleeve and its bottom end is attached to the back section of said first spring sleeve,   (7) a second sleeve compression spring having an top end and a bottom end, where said second sleeve spring is inserted into said second spring sleeve and its bottom end is attached to the back section of said second spring sleeve, and   (8) a toe gripping rod having a horizontal section and integrally, a first vertical section and a second vertical section, where the ends of the first and second vertical sections are rigidly attached, by an attachment means, to the respective top ends of said first and second sleeve compression springs where said toe exercising assembly allows said toes to be moved up and down, inward and outward or in a combination exercise comprising both an up and down motion and an inward and outward motion.     
     
     
       4. An ankle, foot and toes exercising apparatus comprising: a) a lower stationary platform having an upper surface, a lower surface, a left edge, a right edge, a front edge and a back edge,   b) an upper movable platform having an upper surface, a lower surface, a left edge, a right edge and a front edge,   c) a platform spring attached between said lower stationary platform and said upper movable platform by an attachment means, where when a foot is placed upon said upper movable platform, the ankle and foot can be exercised by allowing the foot to move said upper movable platform, about said platform spring, up or down, radially or in a combination exercise comprising both an up and down motion and a radial motion, and   d) a toe exercising assembly comprising: (1) a spring anchor plate rigidly attached to the lower surface of said upper movable platform, with the front section of said plate extending forward of the front edge on said upper movable platform, with the front section of said plate having therethrough and spaced apart, a first spring anchor bore and a second spring anchor bore,   (2) a first spring sleeve having a front end, a back section and a bottom surface, where the back section is swivelly attached to the left edge and near the front edge of said upper movable platform, said spring sleeve further having a first spring attachment loop located at its bottom surface near its front end,   (3) a second spring sleeve having a front end, a back section and a bottom surface, where the back section is swivelly attached to the right edge and near the front edge of said upper movable platform, said spring sleeve further having a second spring attachment loop located at its bottom surface near its front end,   (4) a first plate compression spring having a top end and a bottom end, where the top end is attached to the first spring attachment loop on said first spring sleeve and the bottom end is attached to the first spring anchor bore on said spring anchor plate,   (5) a second plate compression spring having a top end and a bottom end where the top end is attached to the second spring attachment loop on said spring sleeve and the bottom end is attached to the second spring anchor bore on said spring anchor plate,   (6) a substantially rigid, collapsible spring boot placed around the circumference of said first and second plate compression springs,   (7) a first sleeve compression spring having a top end and a bottom end, where said first sleeve compression spring is inserted into said first spring sleeve and its bottom end is attached to the back section of said first spring sleeve,   (8) a second sleeve compression spring having an top end and a bottom end, where said second sleeve spring is inserted into said second spring sleeve and its bottom end is attached to the back section of said second spring sleeve, and   (9) a toe gripping rod having a horizontal section and integrally, a first vertical section and a second vertical section, where the ends of the first and second vertical sections are rigidly attached, by an attachment means, to the respective top ends of said first and second sleeve compression springs, where said toe exercising assembly allows said toes to be moved up and down, inward and outward or in a combination exercise comprising both an up and down motion and an inward and outward motion.     
     
     
       5. An ankle, foot and toes exercising apparatus comprising: a) a lower stationary platform having an upper surface, a lower surface, a left edge, a right edge, a front edge and a back edge,   b) an upper movable platform having an upper surface, a lower surface, a left edge, a right edge and a front edge,   c) a platform spring attached between said lower stationary platform and said upper movable platform by an attachment means, where when a foot is placed upon said upper movable platform, the ankle and foot can be exercised by allowing the foot to move said upper movable platform, about said platform spring, up or down, radially or in a combination exercise comprising both an up and down motion and a radial motion,   d) a pressure and hand-exercising strap assembly comprising: (1) a first male clip swivelly attached to the left edge of said lower stationary platform,   (2) a second male clip swivelly attached to the right edge of said lower stationary platform,   (3) a pressure strap constructed of a resilient material and having an upper end and a lower end, where to the lower is attached a female clip that is removably attached to either said first or second male clip and to its upper end is attached a hand and forearm exerciser,     e) a foot holding strap comprising: (1) a hook section of a hook and loop fastener substantially centered and attached to the right edge of said upper movable platform,   (2) a foot holding strap having a first end rigidly attached to the left edge of said upper movable platform in substantial alignment with said hook section and a second end having attached a loop section of a hook and loop fastener, where when said strap is place over the foot and the second end is attached to said hook section, the foot is held in-place upon the upper surface of said upper movable platform, and     f) a toe exercising assembly comprising: (1) said upper movable platform having spaced apart at its front edge, a first spring bore and a second spring bore, where said bores are bored at a substantially 45-degree angle, and   (2) a toe gripping rod having a first spring and a second spring attached and spaced across said gripping rod to allow said first and second springs to be inserted into and attached thereto respectively to the base of said first and second spring bores, where when the toes are placed over said toe gripping rod, the toes can be exercised by moving them up and down, inward and outward or in a combination exercise comprising both an up and down and on inward and outward motion.